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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Find the Information You Need
- Part 1 - The User Interface
- Part 2 - Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing
- Part 3 - Control the Drawing Views
- Part 4 - Create and Modify Objects
- Chapter 14 - Control the Properties of Objects
- Chapter 15 - Use Precision Tools
- Chapter 16 - Draw Geometric Objects
- Chapter 17 - Change Existing Objects
- Part 5 - Hatches, Notes, and Dimensions
- Chapter 18 - Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Chapter 19 - Notes and Labels
- Chapter 20 - Dimensions and Tolerances
- Part 6 - Create Layouts and Plot Drawings
- Chapter 21 - Create Layouts
- Chapter 22 - Plot Drawings
- Part 7 - Share Data Between Drawings and Applications
- Chapter 23 - Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
- Chapter 24 - Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Chapter 25 - Work with Data in Other Formats
- Chapter 26 - Access External Databases
- Overview of Using AutoCAD with External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Part 8 - Work with Other People and Organizations
- Chapter 27 - Protect and Sign Drawings
- Chapter 28 - Use the Internet to Share Drawings
- Chapter 29 - Insert and View Markups
- Chapter 30 - Publish Drawing Sets
- Part 9 - Create Realistic Images and Graphics
- Glossary
- Index
Create and Insert Symbols (Blocks) | 333
To specify whether changes are applied to existing block references
1 From the Modify menu, choose Object ➤ Attribute ➤ Block Attribute
Manager.
2 In the Block Attribute Manager, choose Settings.
3 In the Settings dialog box, do one of the following:
■ To apply changes to existing block references, select the
Apply Changes to Existing References option.
■ To apply changes only to new block insertions, clear the
Apply Changes to Existing References option.
4 Choose OK.
Modify II toolbar
Command line
BATTMAN
To highlight duplicate attribute tags in a block
1 From the Modify menu, choose Object ➤ Attribute ➤ Block Attribute
Manager.
2 In the Block Attribute Manager, choose Settings.
3 In the Settings dialog box, select Emphasize Duplicate Tags.
4 Choose OK.
Modify II toolbar
Command line
BATTMAN
To change the prompt order for attribute values
1 From the Modify menu, choose Object ➤ Attribute ➤ Block Attribute
Manager.
2 In the Block Attribute Manager, select a block from the Block list, or
choose Select Block and select a block in the drawing area.
For the selected block, attributes are listed in their prompt order.
3 To move an attribute up in the prompt order, select the attribute, and then
choose Move Up; to move an attribute down in the prompt order, select
the attribute, and then choose Move Down.
Note The Move Up and Move Down buttons are unavailable for attributes with
constant values (Mode=C).